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<a id='L1' name='L1'></a># ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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<a id='L3' name='L3'></a>Scenario #1
<a id='L4' name='L4'></a>As developer
<a id='L5' name='L5'></a>I Want To prepare release files for review by developers
<a id='L6' name='L6'></a> 
<a id='L7' name='L7'></a>Given have latest version from 'git tag' output (saved to ${last_version})
<a id='L8' name='L8'></a>  and latest version is increased (saved to ${next_version})
<a id='L9' name='L9'></a> 
<a id='L10' name='L10'></a>When I want To: prepare to release
<a id='L11' name='L11'></a> 
<a id='L12' name='L12'></a>Then I Should: sync PO translations from Transifex.net
<a id='L13' name='L13'></a>          and sync mc.hint translations from Transifex.net
<a id='L14' name='L14'></a>          and create new NEWS wiki page for ${next_version} with empty template
<a id='L15' name='L15'></a>          and add content of NEWS-${last_version} wiki page to the doc/NEWS file in git repo
<a id='L16' name='L16'></a>          and create new tag '${next_version}' in git
<a id='L17' name='L17'></a>          and add new version '${last_version}' in Trac
<a id='L18' name='L18'></a>          and add new milestone '${next_version}' in Trac
<a id='L19' name='L19'></a>          and create tar.(bz2|xz) package files
<a id='L20' name='L20'></a>          and create checksums for archives:
<a id='L21' name='L21'></a>          and upload source packages and checksums to the special upload area
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<a id='L23' name='L23'></a># ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<a id='L24' name='L24'></a> 
<a id='L25' name='L25'></a>Scenario #2
<a id='L26' name='L26'></a>As developer
<a id='L27' name='L27'></a>I Want To review files prepared for release
<a id='L28' name='L28'></a> 
<a id='L29' name='L29'></a>Given have prepared files for review
<a id='L30' name='L30'></a> 
<a id='L31' name='L31'></a>When I Want To: release next version
<a id='L32' name='L32'></a> 
<a id='L33' name='L33'></a>Then I Should: download archives from special upload area
<a id='L34' name='L34'></a>           and download checksums for archives from special upload area
<a id='L35' name='L35'></a>           and verify checksums and archives
<a id='L36' name='L36'></a>           and unpack arhives
<a id='L37' name='L37'></a>           and configure with default parameters
<a id='L38' name='L38'></a>           and run 'make all install DESTDIR=/tmp/mc-release'
<a id='L39' name='L39'></a>           and if everything is okay, keep vote in release ticket
<a id='L40' name='L40'></a> 
<a id='L41' name='L41'></a># ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<a id='L42' name='L42'></a> 
<a id='L43' name='L43'></a>Scenario #3
<a id='L44' name='L44'></a>As developer
<a id='L45' name='L45'></a>I Want To complete the release procedure
<a id='L46' name='L46'></a> 
<a id='L47' name='L47'></a>Given have votes from developers
<a id='L48' name='L48'></a> 
<a id='L49' name='L49'></a>When I Want To: complete the release
<a id='L50' name='L50'></a> 
<a id='L51' name='L51'></a>Then I Should: upload source packages and checksums to http://www.midnight-commander.org/downloads
<a id='L52' name='L52'></a>           and update Wiki start page with ${next_version} release number
<a id='L53' name='L53'></a>           and write an announcement in mc-dev and mc-users mailists: list user visible changes (bugs and features)
<a id='L54' name='L54'></a>           and close  milestone with '${last_version}' version
<a id='L55' name='L55'></a>           and create new ticket (type=task, component=adm) for the next release
<a id='L56' name='L56'></a>           and close ticket for release.
<a id='L57' name='L57'></a> 
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